A Moroccan called Karim immigrates to Belgium with his family. He is in love with Sophie. The day Karim graduates from high school coincides with his father's losing his job. As a result, Karim must take responsibility for the household, and is faced with the ordeals of racism and unemployment. For his love, he will face his parents and tradition.

A film by Taylan BARMAN and Mourad BOUCIF

Belgium / Morocco, 2002, feature drama, 1h43 mins

starring Mourad MAIMOUNI, Bach-Lan LÊ BA-THI, Abdeslam ARBAOUI, Rachida CHBANI, Samir RIAN, Nabil BEN YADIR, Elias PRESZOW, Francine HARTS, David QUERTIGNIEZ and with Samia AKARRIOU

Turkish-born German Taylan Barman and Mourad Boucif, a Moroccan who was born in Algiers and raised in Belgium.

First feature

Directors: Mourad Boucif and Taylan Barman
Scriptwriters: Mourad Boucif, Taylan Barman and Gérard Preszow
Director of Photo: Michel Baudour, assisted by Antoine Duquesne
Sound: Frédéric Meert, Antoine Rigaud
Art Direction: Yvan Bruyère

Cast : Mourad Maimouni, Bach-Lan Lê-Bà Thi, Abdelslam Arbaoui, Elias Preszow, Samir Rian, Rachida Chbani, Asmah Sheik, Noureddine Zerrad, Oumaima Chban, Nabil Benyadir, Jérémie Duval, Robert Koto, Ayhan Vatandas, Mourad Boucif, Bilal Boucif, Gérard Preszow


Producer : Hubert Toint
Co-producers : Carine Bratzlawski, Arlette Zylberberg, Philippe Bosman, Mourad Boucif, Taylan Barman

Production
Saga Film

Coproduction
ARTE Belgique, RTBF (Belgian Television), Studio l'Équipe and Météore Films
with the participation of 2M - Soread
with the help of Centre du Cinéma de la Communauté française de Belgique, des Télédistributeurs Wallons and Loterie Nationale.

Shot in Brussels and Tangiers